<<-- Best Viewed : Full Screen using monospace font -->> ================================================================= NetNotify The Newsletter for Network Professionals June 3rd, 1996 - Volume 1. Edition 3 via FTP - ftp.netcent.com/netnotify/netno1-3.txt via CIS - GO NOVUSER - download netno1-3.txt ================================================================= You may (un)subscribe to NetNotify by sending a message to NETNOTIFY-REQUEST@KI.NET with the word (un)subscribe in your message. Vendors, PR Agencies and MARCOM personnel with important information to get out to the masses should direct inquiries to NETNOTIFY-MARKETING@NETCENT.COM. Mail administrators interested in making NetNotify available to a large number of internal employees and reducing traffic to their Internet gateway should direct inquiries to NETNOTIFY-LISTMASTER@NETCENT.COM. ================================================================= Greetings Notified Ones! It has been two short weeks since we popped into your email basket and we're back with more great information. In fact, only in edition 3, we have some changes to announce due to the feedback we have been getting from our subscribers. Previously, we asked readers for ways in which to improve the publication to add even more value. From the many responses that we received, change is now in the wind: Increased Frequency - A key request from subscribers was to go from a bi-weekly to a weekly publication. Doing so not only gets the information to you faster, it also reduces the amount of reading you have on your plate. Our weekly publication will start distribution on June 16th. Views and Reviews - Our proposal to include product reviews related to the networking industry received a very positive response. Watch for our reviews section starting with the following issue! Hot Sites - A new section will be added to NetNotify called "Hot Sites". This section will provide references to hot new sites that our subscribers recommend. If you have a site that you think is hot, drop a line in our suggestion box. After we review that site, if it's HOT, watch future editions of NetNotify for a reference. A common response that we received from our subscribers, which to be perfectly honest, was shocking, were wide spread offers of support and assistance. Although we just could not respond to every message that we received, for those making offers, a big thanks goes out to you! At this time, there are only two areas where assistance could be used - recommendations and vendor contacts. We already have thousands of subscribers, but there is still a nice chunk of the industry that doesn't know about us. By all means, feel free to tell your friends, associates and user groups about NetNotify! As for vendor contacts. We're always interested in providing details on patches and promo's from leading vendors in the industry. If you have a contact at one of these vendors and think they would be well suited to NetNotify, please drop us a line at netnotify-marketing@netcent.com. At NetNotify, we are always looking for ways to improve and add value for our subscribers. Literally, as you read this message, a great new service is being created. No details on what this service will be (don't want to take the fun out of it) BUT, Phase 1 of this service will be directed at all you Microsoft and Novell certified professionals out there! If you are a consultant with your MCP, MCSE, CNE or MCNE, or if you are an ATEC or NAEC and would like to hear how you could take advantage of this new service, drop our marketing group a line for the low down! Last but not least, a word of warning. The past two weeks have been abnormally slow. The number of new patches and fixes from the vendors that we monitor is greatly reduced, looks like all the software is running A-OK now ;-). Furthermore, everyone must have a lot of extra money floating around since the number of freebie offers and promo's has dropped off.hmmmmmm. Just wanted you to know, we're still on the ball! `Nuff said, on with the show! ======================= What's In This Edition? ======================= Voting - You Can Make A Difference o NetNotify Goes HTML? - Survey Says...... Patches and Fixes o NetWare Clients o NetWare Connect o NetWare Operating Systems o NetWare IP o Novell GroupWise o Adaptec o Compaq General News and Tidbits o This Mag is HOT - FREE Sample issue! o Chatting Away on CompuServe Education, Seminars and Conferences o New Novell Course in Beta - Seating Limited! New Products o I Want It On My Web! Promotions and Price Slashing o Quarterdeck Brings You Fun In The Sun - MEXICO! The Winners Circle - Current Contests o Contest - Win COLD CA$H Getting In Touch with Us ================================== Voting - You Can Make A Difference ================================== ---------------------------------------- NetNotify Goes HTML? - Survey Says...... ---------------------------------------- The vote on whether to go to an HTML format is over. It was very close, too close for comfort actually, but the Nay's have won. For the time being, NetNotify will remain as is, not as an HTML document. From the comments we received, one thing was apparent: confusion. The comments that were provided from some subscribers made it obvious that they were a little confused about what was involved in providing an HTML version of the newsletter. Due to the amount of confusion, in a few weeks we are going to provide a SMALL sample copy of what the HTML version would look like. This sample will NOT contain all of the regular content in NetNotify but will give you and idea of what to expect. More on this as things progress. ================= Patches and Fixes ================= The following patches have been released since Edition 2 of NetNotify: --------------- NetWare Clients --------------- To download, GO NWOSFILES on CompuServe or visit Novell's FTP site at ftp.novell.com. C32FAQ.EXE - Client 32 FAQ NPTR95.EXE - NPRINTER Open Beta for Client 32 for Windows 95. --------------- NetWare Connect --------------- To download, GO NWGENFILES on CompuServe or visit Novell's FTP site at ftp.novell.com. NWC203.EXE - Upgrade for NetWare Connect v2.0.25 and 2.0.27 to 2.0.28. This update includes various bug fixes, a few enhancements, and most importantly, improved dial-up support for Windows 95. Users should also download NWC204.EXE and NWC205.EXE. ------------------------- NetWare Operating Systems ------------------------- To download, GO NWOSFILES on CompuServe or visit Novell's FTP site at ftp.novell.com. 41NDS9.EXE - NetWare 4.1 NDS Update - DS.NLM V5.01, DSREPAIR.NLM v4.35, DSMAINT.NLM v4.92. This update contains a variety of fixes and updates for 4.1 customers and its implementation is highly recommended by Novell. NADHEP.EXE - Update French NETADMIN.HEP file for NetWare 4.01 users. Resolves the "wrong version" error presented with your help file. ---------- NetWare IP ---------- To download, GO NWGENFILES on CompuServe or visit Novell's FTP site at ftp.novell.com. NIPW2X.EXE - An update patch for NetWare IP Workstation for users in the following situation - using NetWare Connect and NetWare IP with IP Workstation version 2.2 who have not already implemented the NIW22B.EXE patch. ---------------- Novell GroupWise ---------------- To download, GO NGWFILES on CompuServe or visit Novell's FTP site at ftp.novell.com. PILOT.EXE - Toolkit for GroupWise Pilot. Pilot allows you to setup a GroupWise system and populate it with accounts, simulating messaging traffic as if real users were transmitting messages. SMTNLM.EXE - GroupWise SMTP/MIME Gateway. Using this NLM will provide you with MIME, SNMP and SMP support. ------- Adaptec ------- To download, GO ADAPTEC on CompuServe. 7800OS2.EXE - New OS2 drivers for AHA-294x and AHA-394x adapters. NW4X.EXE - Adaptec Drivers for NetWare 4.x NW31X.EXE - Adaptec Drivers for NetWare 3.1x ------ Compaq ------ To download files, visit Compaq's web site at http://www.compaq.com/support/files.html, their ftp site ftp.compaq.com or on CompuServe, GO COMPAQ. SP1840.EXE - Compaq HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) and System Management drivers. Correct incompatibility issues with the Compaq Support Software Diskette for Windows NT Version 1.18 or earlier and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (Beta 2). ** There will be other products/services added to the Patches/Fixes section of NetNotify. If you have a specific request on what you would like added, be sure to drop us a line at the suggestion ID! ======================== General News and Tidbits ======================== ------------------------------------ This Mag is HOT - FREE Sample issue! ------------------------------------ Even if you're not a Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine is an essential guide for obtaining expert technical advice on Microsoft BackOffice(TM) while providing you with career development tips, education resources, industry news and much, much more! MCP Magazine is the only resource created just for technical professionals seeking Microsoft certification. These folks are HOT and they're committed to keeping reader motivation high and supplying how-to information MCPs can depend upon, including how to keep expenses associated with certification to a minimum. Sounds good doesn't it? Well then, give them a call today for your FREE sample issue! Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, Phone: (714) 476-1015 or (888) 4-MCPMAG Email: mail@mcpmag.com --------------------------- Chatting Away on CompuServe --------------------------- The CompuServe clan have some great online conferences coming up over the next two weeks. If you're on CompuServe already, be sure to check them out! If not, this may just be the reason to sign-up today. All conferences are being held within the CompuServe Convention Center - GO CONVENTION. TUESDAY, JUNE 4 - 9 p.m. EDT, financial consultant Brian Laibach discusses company benefits and retirement planning. FRIDAY, JUNE 7 - 8:30 p.m. EDT, Dilbert creator Scott Adams discusses his new book, The Dilbert Principle. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 - 10 p.m. EDT, Yana Parker discusses writing an effective resume. =================================== Education, Seminars and Conferences =================================== -------------------------------------------- New Novell Course in Beta - Seating Limited! -------------------------------------------- Novell Education is running a second beta for course 537 - NetWare Client and Printing Solutions on June 12-14 in Herndon, VA. This hot new course provides in-depth information on configuring NetWare 4.x client printing from Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 95, IBM OS/2, Apple Macintosh System 7.x, and UNIX environments. This 2 day course is lab intensive with half the time used for hands-on activities! Seating is VERY limited. Novell is only looking for 3 CNAs, 3 CNEs, 3 Master CNEs and 3 CNIs. If you're in the Herndon area and interested, you can register today by calling (800) 233-EDUC. ============ New Products ============ -------------------- I Want It On My Web! -------------------- If the rallying cry of the 80s was "I Want My M-TV!", the battle cry of the 90s is anything Web-related. In response to the Web delirium, Concord Communications recently introduced Network Health - WebLink, a turnkey Web viewing solution that includes all the components you need to become "Web ready" and use your intranet to provide network reports and additional management information on demand. Using any industry-standard browser, you can gain direct access to critical network management information, including daily and weekly network performance reports. Use Network Health - WebLink as the foundation on which to build additional network reports and access other shared management information such as directories, network maps, and other departmental files. This is a product not to be missed! For more information, or to receive a demo, drop by Concord's web site or call today! Concord Communications, Web http://www.concord.com/weblink.htm Phone: (800) 851-8725 Email: info@concord.com. ============================= Promotions and Price Slashing ============================= ----------------------------------------------- Quarterdeck Brings You Fun In The Sun - MEXICO! ----------------------------------------------- If you're thinking about buying some new software, think long and hard about Quarterdeck. For a limited time, purchasing two Quarterdeck products and booking at a participating hotel will get you two round trip tickets to Mexico for FREE! There are some restrictions that apply, but if you've been contemplating that well deserved vacation, stop by Quarterdeck's web site at http://www.quarterdeck.com. Great Software. Great Vacation! ===================================== The Winners Circle - Current Contests ===================================== The doors have closed for our first three contests and we have some winners! Gregg A. Nicholas of MI has won himself a free exam coupon from Novell. David A. Lee Kim of ON has just picked up a copy of DreamLAN's NDSLogin Utility. And last but not least, congratulations to Gordon Jones of CA and Carl Chavez of CO who have each won a free MCP Assessment exam from VFX Technologies! Congratulations to all the winners! Although we don't have any new contests for this edition of NetNotify, there are two still in effect. The first is for a free months edition to the Novell Support Encyclopedia. If you haven't entered yet, be sure to download NetNotify Edition 2 from our FTP site. The second contest is for cold CASH. That's right, you can win currency and all you have to do is refer new subscribers to NetNotify! ----------------------- Contest - Win COLD CA$H ----------------------- At NetNotify, we're having a subscription drive and that means COLD CA$H, in your hands, just for referring new subscribers. Each time you refer a new subscriber to NetNotify, tell them to send a message to CONTEST-COLDCASH@NETCENT.COM letting us know who sent them. On August 31st, we will be drawing 5 names out of the hat and each will win $100! There are no restrictions on the number of times that your name can be entered. ======================== Getting In Touch with Us ======================== Publisher - Doug Archell internet:darchell@netcent.com SnailMail: 1760 Storrington St, Pickering Ont. LIV 2Y1 Phone: (905)839-3114 FAX: (905) 839-6304 ListMaster - internet:netnotify-listmaster@netcent.com Suggestion Box - internet:netnotify-suggest@netcent.com Marketing - internet:netnotify-marketing@netcent.com END OF NEWSLETTER # Copyright c DJA Systems, 1996